NO OTHER GODS!

When we trust something other than God to be our source for life, whatever we trust has become our God. When you need protection or a breakthrough from God in your life, the best thing you can do is to trust God alone for your answer. Anything you trust besides God is an idol! Consider these wise words of Samuel to the people of Israel.

And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 1 Samuel 7:3 (NIV84)

Putting your trust in something other than God prevents you from living in the faith necessary to access his power and protection! The question is never whether God wants to help you or not, but rather what you have put your faith in. The power and provision God has for us are accessed by faith alone. It is not need that moves the hand of God; it is faith! Faith is the only thing that taps a person into the spiritual realm where God’s power and provision exist. This is why the writer of Hebrews said, “And without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Heb 11:6a God’s greatest longing is to bless you with all that he is and has. He knows that unless you believe him, you cannot access what he desires to give you!

King David and said, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4 His trust was not in his strength or the strength of those around him – it was in God alone! The things you might be tempted to trust might include your job, spouse, children, parents, pastors, or even friends, but God is where your help will come from! God may use those people in your life to bring about the answer, but it will be God that makes it happen!

Oh yes! Your Father in heaven knows what you need, and he alone is your answer! I am praying this morning that you will take careful note of the prophet Samuel’s wise instructions to the children of Israel and that for you there will be…

NO OTHER GODS!